WALLINGFORD >> Even in a hospital floor full of nurses, a mother of a teenager recovering from a spinal cord or brain injury never wants to be far away. I can hear mom in my sleep, said Shirleyann Pompea, whose daughter fractured her neck and injured her spinal cord in April. I can get there before the call bell. Pompeas daughter, Janelle, lived at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare for close to two months while she recovered from the injuries she suffered in a car accident in Redding. And every night of her stay in Wallingford, Pompea or her husband, have been right next door. For the 49 days shes been here, weve been here, Pompea said on a recent day her daughter was set to finally go home. Advertisement The Adolescent Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Gaylord Hospital was recently recognized by the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerces Health Care Council for its innovative approach to caring for teenagers and their families. Gaylord Specialty Healthcare/Gaylord Hospital serves approximately 1,400 inpatients and 6,000 outpatients every year. The hospital specializes in care for complex injuries where patients require intensive rehabilitation. The Adolescent Spinal Cord Injury Unit opened last spring and is … Continue reading →

The use of long-term catheterisation to manage insensate bladders, often associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), increases the risk of microbial colonisation and infection of the urinary tract. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is typically diagnosed and treated based on the culturing of organisms from the urine, although this approach overlooks low titer, slow growing and non-traditional pathogens. Here, we present an investigation of the urinary tract microbiome in catheterised SCI individuals, using T-RFLP and metagenomic sequencing of the microbial community. We monitored three neurogenic patients over a period of 12 months, who were part of a larger study investigating the efficacy of probiotics in controlling UTIs, to determine how their urinary tract microbial community composition changed over time and in relation to probiotic treatment regimens. Bacterial biofilms adherent to urinary catheters were examined as a proxy for bladder microbes. The microbial community composition of the urinary tract differed significantly between individuals. Probiotic therapy resulted in a significant change in the microbial community associated with the catheters. The community also changed as a consequence of UTI and this shift in community composition preceded the clinical diagnosis of infection. Changes in the microbiota due to probiotic treatment or infection were transient, resolving … Continue reading →

Spine Biologics Market Zion Market Research, the market research group announced the analysis report titled Spine Biologics Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 20162024 Global Spine Biologics Market: Overview Spine biologics is a treatment that is used during the spine fusion surgery for the treatment of spinal deformities that include spinal cord injuries, trauma, degenerative disc disease, and tumors. It stimulates the growth of the bone formation through different stages which include inflammatory, repair, and remodeling. Spine biologics are used in the treatment of symptomatic deformity to achieve successful arthrodesis. Spine biologics is a minimally invasive method and it requires less time as compared to that of open surgical procedures. Request Free Sample Report @https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/sample/spine-biologics-market Global Spine Biologics Market: Growth Factors Major factors that are driving the spine biologics market growth include a rise in the number of geriatric population, benefits provided by spine biologics is faster recovery, minimal postoperative time, and ability to activate cellular growth. Spinal disorders are most common in men and women over 50 years. Spinal injuries can be due to the enlargement of bones & joints, thickening of the band of the tissue, which supports the spine. This is the key … Continue reading →